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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,097 and 3,333,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,097 and 3,333,649 is: 7,127,982.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,097 : 3,333,649 = 3,333,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,097/3,333,649 = 3,333,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,097x = 3,333,649 × 3,333,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,097x = 11,113,215,655,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,113,215,655,201/1,559,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,982.19

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